Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday on technical selling as well as declines in Wall Street equity markets that raised concerns about consumer demand for beef, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as Wall Street indexes dip; hogs mixed
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.
The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from near 4-year low; corn and wheat decline
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Thursday on bargain buying and signs of renewed export demand after the most-active contract Sv1 fell to a nearly four-year low in early trading, analysts said.
China singles out Danish, Dutch, Spanish firms in anti-dumping probe
China on Thursday named Danish Crown A/S, as well as Dutch and Spanish pork firms as targets in an anti-dumping probe into European Union pork imports, as Beijing steps up pressure against the bloc's curbs on its electric vehicle exports.
Brazil detects first Newcastle disease case in poultry since 2006
Brazilian authorities are taking measures to contain an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the country's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, according to a statement from local meat lobby ABPA on Thursday.
U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on bargain buying; corn firm, soy mixed
U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent on Wednesday on bargain buying one day after a drop in prices to four-month lows appeared to spur fresh export business, traders said.
U.S. grains: Oversold corn and soy bounce back after lows
Chicago soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday after hitting multi-year lows on bargain buying and forecasts for lower harvests in some parts of the world, according to analysts.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday on technical trading and as wholesale prices indicated that consumers demand for select cuts remained firm, traders said.
Bunge offers to sell Viterra’s oilseeds facilities in Poland, Hungary, source says
U.S. grains merchant Bunge has offered to sell Viterra's crush and refining plants for oilseeds in Hungary and Poland in order to secure EU antitrust approval for the $34 billion merger, a person close to the deal said on Tuesday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans near 4-year low; corn, wheat sag on supply prospects
U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest level in nearly four years on Monday and corn and wheat futures followed the weaker trend as rains bolstered Midwest production prospects and traders worried about demand for big crops, analysts said.